Forestville Montessori School
Forestville NSW 2087
Forestville Montessori School is an independent primary school in Forestville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 49 students. Its ICSEA is 1,171, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Forestville Montessori School is an independent, co-educational school on Sydney's Northern Beaches, founded in 1981. It offers a traditional Montessori program with AMI-trained teachers for infants, early years, lower primary and upper primary, covering ages from three months to twelve years. Pre-primary offers three, four or five day options with extended hours. About 49 primary students attend, with a student-to-teacher ratio near 11:1.
Often praised
- AMI-trained Montessori teachers
- Infant to upper primary
- Extended care hours
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School | Forestville | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,145 | 282 |
| Forestville Public School | Forestville | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,141 | 462 |
| Frenchs Forest Public School | Frenchs Forest | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,123 | 218 |
| Killarney Heights Public School | Killarney Heights | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,150 | 661 |
| Mimosa Public School | Frenchs Forest | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,119 | 562 |
| Wakehurst Public School | Belrose | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,126 | 407 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | Davidson | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,131 | 136 |
| Allambie Heights Public School | Allambie Heights | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,138 | 406 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Chinese School | St Leonards | Independent primary · K-6 | 116 | 1,172 |
| Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus | Beecroft | Independent primary · K-12 | 997 | 1,173 |
| Toronto Adventist School | Toronto | Independent primary · K-6 | 43 | 1,173 |
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School | Randwick | Independent primary · K-6 | 102 | 1,165 |
| Farmhouse Montessori School | North Balgowlah | Independent primary · K-6 | 37 | 1,165 |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School | Lindfield | Independent primary · K-2 | 98 | 1,164 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.